Sir Ian Murray Mckellen

Sir Ian Murray McKellen is a British actor known to moviegoers for his roles as the wizard Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto from the X-Men superhero saga. But for his compatriots from Great Britain, McKellen is primarily associated with the performance of dramatic and comedic images in the famous plays of the genius of English literature William Shakespeare.

Ian was born in Burnley, Lancashire. The boy's father, Denis Murray McKellen, was a civil engineer by profession, but, like all of his ancestors, he performed the duties of an uninitiated preacher. Margaery's mom Lois Sutcliffe ran the household and raised her son and eldest daughter Jean. Sister Ian also dedicated her life to the stage as an actress and amateur theater manager.

Two years later, the family moved to Wigan, where they encountered World War II. By the age of four, little Ian was accustomed to falling asleep to the sound of bombing, and for the rest of his life he kept outward calm and composure. McKellen slept under a metal table that protected the child in the event of a bomb fall. Later, Ian said, "It was only after peace reigned that I realized that war is not the norm."

When the boy was 12 years old, his mother died. The father brought into the house a new wife, Gladys McKellen, who became one of the closest friends for the stepson.

The future actor studied at a school for boys in the city of Bolton, where his father Ian was transferred. It was there that McKellen began participating in performances for the first time, and already in Cambridge he learned to play professionally. Ian made his debut as an adult artist in the tragedy "Henry IV" and in a relatively short time managed to take part in all the plays of William Shakespeare, playing on the stage of the Royal National Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Ian McKellen was invited to the set back in the late 60s. He participated in many Shakespearean film adaptations and in military-historical films like the heroic action movie "Alfred the Great". Later, the actor began to play in films of other genres: the adventurous film "Scarlet Primrose", the melodrama "Restless Heart", the thriller "Mill of the Gods".

Fame outside the UK came to Ian in the 90s thanks to roles in Hollywood blockbusters. Together with Arnold Schwarzenegger, he starred in the action "The Last Movie Hero", with Rachel Weisz in the melodrama "Gone by the Sea", with Alan Rickman in the historical film "Rasputin," in which he played the Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Other projects of that period include the thriller Able Student and the post-war drama Gods and Monsters, for which the actor was nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards as best leading actor.

Glory came to Ian McKellen already in the XXI century. First, he appeared before the audience as the supervillain Magneto in the film adaptation of the X-Men comics, and soon reincarnated as the magician Gandalf from John Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings, directed by Peter Jackson. Later the same role went to the actor in the prequel "The Hobbit".

The atmosphere while working on the fantasy was incredibly friendly. And the nine actors who played the members of the Fellowship of the Ring got themselves tattoos with the image of a nine, written with an elven symbol. Therefore, such a mark is on the shoulders of Ian, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen and other actors.

For the role of Gandalf, Ian was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award. In addition, he received Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

In addition to these famous paintings, McKellen took part in the creation of the mystical detective "Loser", the criminal action movie "The Prisoner", another alternative continuation of the story about the famous detective "Mr. Holmes".

The artist does not shy away from working on television. In 2013, he appeared on the sitcom Sinners, where the plot revolved around an elderly gay couple. The men lived together for half a century, but they did not bore each other and did not stop loving.

As a voice actor, Ian has appeared in the films Golden Compass, Stardust, Doctor Who.

As a teenager, Ian McKellen realized that he was not attracted to the opposite sex. The actor officially announced his non-traditional sexual orientation in 1988, and later admitted: he regrets that he did not dare to make this public announcement earlier, because, having ceased to hide a secret, he became liberated and achieved much more as a professional. Ian McKellen is the first homosexual to be awarded a knighthood.

The first partner of the actor was the history teacher from Bolton Brian Taylor. The couple's romance began in 1964 and lasted 8 years. Later, Ian entered into a relationship, and then led a joint life with British director Sean Matthias. They met at the Edinburgh Festival and were together for 10 years. The breakup was due to the fact that Sean began to envy too much of the success of his partner, whose career just went up sharply.

Despite this, the former lovers have maintained friendly relations. In 2009, Sean invited Ian to play Waiting for Godot.

The public attributed to McKellen an affair with his best friend Patrick Stewart. The reason for such conversations was the warm meeting of comrades at the event dedicated to the London premiere of the film "Mr. Holmes". However, Patrick married singer Sunny Ozell in 2013. And the wedding ceremony was conducted by Ian McKellen.

Today, the artist speaks openly with journalists and is ready to talk on various topics, but he is reluctant to talk about his personal life, because it affects the interests of other people.

In the late 80s of the XX century, Ian practically excluded meat from the diet, but did not become a vegetarian. Although an atmosphere of religiosity reigned around McKellen from childhood, with age, the artist turned into an atheist.

In addition to a brilliant acting career, Sir Ian McKellen holds a PhD in Philology from Cambridge.

In 2006, a celebrity was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but a few years later, the artist wrote on his blog that there was nothing to worry about.

Ian McKellen actively expresses his position and fights for the rights of sexual and gender minorities.

Despite his respectful age, Ian McKellen is an active user of social networks. The artist maintains a verified microblogging on Instagram, where he shares personal photos and offscreen photos with fans. The artist also pleases subscribers with Twitter entries.

Ian McKellen's filmography is rich in a wide range.

In 2017, Ian worked on the musical fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, in which he appeared to the audience under the guise of Cogsworth, the butler turned into a mantel clock.

Ian's fans dreamed of seeing their favorite actor as the wizard Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise. But after the death of Richard Harris, Michael Gambon was approved for the role.

In 2017, McKellen admitted that the artist was offered to play the legendary director of Hogwarts, but he refused. The reason turned out to be that Ian could not accept the role after the actor who disapproved of him. It turns out that once Harris said about McKellen that he has a brilliant playing technique, but lacks passion.

In the same year, he voiced one of the characters in the cartoon "Trouble in the World of the Beast" and acted as a narrator in the short film "Edmund the Magnificent".

Then came the biography tape about the actor "McKellen: Acting".

In March 2018, it became known that the artist was approved for the lead role in the thriller The Good Liar. The film will focus on an elderly con man Roy Courtney, whose character went to Ian. He meets the widow Betty McLeish on the Internet. Roy must charm the woman and get the loot. But things get complicated when Courtney realizes that he has feelings for Betty. And here it turns into a dangerous game.

The role of the widow was given to actress Helen Mirren. And Bill Condon took the director's chair. It is noteworthy that McKellen is not the first time to work with this director. They collaborated on Beauty and the Beast, Mister Holmes and Gods and Monsters.

Rumor has it that the actor will appear in the drama "Untitled Noel Coward Biopic".

The comedy by Matthew Butler, starring McKellen, "The Curse of the Fat Whore," is still in production.

1966 - David Copperfield 1988 - Mills of the Gods 1993 - Lingering Music 1995 - Richard III 1996 - Rasputin 2000 - X-Men 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers "2003 -" X-Men 2 "2003 -" The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King "2006 -" The Da Vinci Code "2006 -" X-Men: The Last Stand "2012 -" The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey "2013 -" Wolverine: The Immortal " 2013 - "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" 2014 - "X-Men: Days of Future Past" 2014 - "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" 2015 - "Mr. Holmes" 2017 - "Beauty and the Beast"

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